Open AccessConstruction of green hostels based on biologically renewable construction materials and natural economic media network
Author(s) -
Krzysztof Borkowski,
Jakub Borkowski,
Marek Durmała
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
ecocycles
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2416-2140
DOI - 10.19040/ecocycles.v7i1.187
Subject(s) - ecotourism , tourism , business , natural resource , originality , product (mathematics) , environmental economics , destinations , natural (archaeology) , quality (philosophy) , environmental resource management , marketing , geography , environmental science , ecology , economics , mathematics , sociology , qualitative research , social science , philosophy , geometry , archaeology , epistemology , biology
With growing demand for sustainable tourism, ecotourism is a fast-growing branch of the tourism industry, where the design and management of destinations must take into consideration the quality, originality, ecological compatibility, aesthetical properties, educational value, and the evaluation of the carrying capacity of destinations. In this study, we propose a new type of artificial tourist attractions within educative ecotourism, the green hostels constructed entirely of natural materials in harmony with the environment. The here presented model may be adapted to any type of natural environments. Our model of green hostels is based on biologically renewable construction materials and natural economic media network, may constitute a new tourist product in ecotourism. Apart from the presentation of the concept, the study sought answers to the following specific issues: (1) Identify the target group of the planned tourist offer and its needs and estimate the potential number of direct recipients of the project and (2) Demand analysis, based on needs research in terms of developing the tourist offer in a given area, based on which it is possible to indicate the demand for a specific type of tourist product.